Police said Paul Leiter, 65, was found dead in the home as the result of a homicide.

"Multiple gunshots were found coming from outside the residence," an assistant chief said in a news release.

Police said Leiter's wife called 911 and told dispatchers that she thought the shots came from outside.

"It looks like my husband is dead and it looks like he got shot through a window," Leiter's wife, Ann Abele, said.

Investigators said they found several bullet holes in the back window of Leiter's home.

Neighbors said Leiter was known for his volunteer work at his church and working to keep the Loveland Bike Trail clean.

Don Hahn, a volunteer with Friends of Little Miami State Park, said he met the victim was cycling through the park.

"I don't know why somebody would kill a neat guy like Paul," Hahn said. "I just saw him on the trail one day, hadn't met him before and I talked to him about it and he volunteered to help. And he was a very good helper with me on that project."

Leiter was also a devout member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Loveland.

"He's such a nice guy, … I'd like to know the rest of the story as to what happened or why," Hahn said. "He was just was a neat guy, easy to talk to. Like I said, just a real shock to hear his life was taken."

The pastor at the Prince of Peace church said Leiter was signed up to help with a chili cookoff Tuesday.

Instead, the church held a short service in Leiter's name before the event began.